document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147831>Question 147831</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I am having a very difficult time with this problem. I'm not really sure where to begin. I would appreciate any help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "George Lucas pioneered the use of digital movie cameras with the most recent Star Wars film. Assume that Lucas's camera has a swappable 80 GB hard drive (remember: 1 GB = 1024 MB, 1 MB = 1024 KB, 1 KB = 1024 Bytes, and 1 Byte = 8 bits), that it records each pixel in x-bit color, that there are 26 frames recorded per second, and that each frame is recorded in 1600x1200 resolution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Create a polynomial function that gives the number of minutes of video that can be recorded before swapping in a new hard drive, as a function of x (the number of bits used to encode the color of each pixel) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.Evaluate this function for x = 32 (32-bit true color) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108251 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108251\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'll take a shot at it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26 frames/sec x 60 sec/min = 1560 frames /min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are 1600 x 1200 pixels/frame, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.92%2A10%5E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.92%2A10%5E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pixels/frame<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1560 frames/min x 1920000 pixels/frame = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.9952%2A10%5E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.9952%2A10%5E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pixels/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each pixel is in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-bit color, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each minute of video requires <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282.9952%2A10%5E9%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282.9952%2A10%5E9%29%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > bits/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The hard drive is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >GB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 GB x 1024 MB/GB x 1024 KB/MB x 1024 Bytes/KB x 8 bits/Byte<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the hard drive's capacity is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=687.19477%2A10%5E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"687.19477%2A10%5E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > bits<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of minutes one can get out of the 80 GB hard drive is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=687.19477%2A10%5E9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"687.19477%2A10%5E9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > bits / <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282.9952%2A10%5E9%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282.9952%2A10%5E9%29%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > bits/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T+=+229.432+%2F+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T+=+229.432+%2F+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T+=+7.1697 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T+=+7.1697\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That isn't much time. Maybe I goofed, but I think<BR>\n" );
document.write( "my method is OK </SPAN>\n" );
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